Title :
Photonics for agile-beam wideband antenna systems
Author :
Johnson, L.M. ; Betts, G.E. ; Schulz, P.A. ; Juodawlkis, P.W. ; Lyons, W.G.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., MIT, Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
RF/photonic techniques which exploit the small size and weight of optical fiber, the wide bandwidths of optoelectronic components, and the unique capabilities offered by wavelength multiplexing offer very significant opportunities for realizing high-performance array antenna systems.
Keywords :
microwave antenna arrays; microwave photonics; optoelectronic devices; wavelength division multiplexing; RF/photonic techniques; agile-beam wideband antenna system photonics; high-performance array antenna systems; microwave photonics; optical fiber; optoelectronic components; small size; small weight; wavelength multiplexing; wide bandwidths; Antenna arrays; Array signal processing; Bandwidth; Broadband antennas; Optical arrays; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical signal processing; Photonics; RF signals;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic-Enhanced Optics, Optical Sensing in Semiconductor Manufacturing, Electro-Optics in Space, Broadband Optical Networks, 2000. Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
Aventura, FL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6252-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2000.869731
